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Show H o w the Devil The Jfsignatwn : Or, He looks about him and fees his Mafter. , came thefe Three together ? Nothing vexes me,but that Imuft ftani Bare to him, after fuch an Enterprize as this is. tf Aur. Nay, put on, put on again,ftvee";> ^ > M ( J a ] of a p before thc Fop your Matter.'' the wretched wigm, "^ & S°LL V Sir vou may make bold with your felf at your own pleafure: But ford. S i , a little bidding would make m e take your Counfel, and be Cover d, f7f *£lawful for a man of a debated Underftanding to confer with fuch Salted Wit, pray what was that glorious Atchievement which rapt you ^f-Tfsafimvou know well how Matters go, by your asking me fo imperii- ^Vrjuti^lf his Hat to him. Sir, I beg of you, as your molt humble Mafter, °iL!" Your Servant, Sir * at prefent I am not at leifure for Conference. But hark you. Sir, by the way of friendly Advice, one W o r d : Henceforward tell m e no more of the Adventure of the Garden, nor of the great Looking glals Aur. You mean the Mirror. Ben. Yes, the Mirror * tell m e no more of that, except you could behold in it a better,'a more difcreet, or a more able Face for ftratagem, than I can, when I look there. Aur. But to the Bufinefs * W h a t is this famous Enterprize ? Ben. Be fatisfy u, without troubling m e farther, the Bufinefs is done, the Rogues are Defeated, and your Miftrifs is fecur'd: If you would know more, demand it of that Crimnal, [Pointing to Frontona,] and ask her h o w fhe dares appear before you, after fuch a fignal Treachery, or before me, after fuch an overthrow ? Fron. I know nothing, but only that, by your Matters Order, I was to receive the two Ladies into m y Houfe, and you prevented it. Ben. By m y Matter's Order ? I'll ne'r believe it. This is your Stratagem, to free your felf and defraud me of m y Reward. Cam. I'll witnefs what fhe fayes is true. Ben. 1 a m deaf to all Affeverations that make againft m y Honour. Aur. 111 fwear it then. W e two were the two Rogues,and you the Difcoverer of our Villany. Ben. Then, woe, woe, to poor Benitol I find m y abundance of wit has ruin'd me. Aur But come a little nearer : I would not receive a good Office from a Servant, but I would reward him for his Diligence. Ben. Virtue, Sir, is its own reward: I expect none from you. Aur. Since it is fo, Sir, you fhall lofe no farther time in m y Service : Henceforward pray know me for your humble Servant * for your Mafter I a m refolv'd to be no longer. Ben. Nay, rather than fo, Sir, I befeech you let a good honeft fufficient Beating attone the Difference. Aur. 'Tis in vain. Ben. I am loath to leave you without a Guide. Aur. He's at it again* do you hear, Camillo ? Cam. Prethy, Aurilian, be molify'd, and beat him. Fron. Pray, Sir, hear Reafon, and lay't on, for m y fake. Aur. I am obdurate. Cam. But, W h a t will your Father fay, if you part with him ? Aur. I care not. Ben. Well, Sir, fince you are fo Peremptory, remember I have offer'd you Satisfaction, and fo long m y Confcience is at eafe: W h a t a Devil, before I'll offer 2 S i TC t0 i rBeatCn b 7 any Mafter m C o n d o m , HI ftarve, and that's m y relolution * and fo your Servant that was Sir. Exit *JZiLT g,ad l u a r i d °f !!im ' he was my Evil Geriua, and was always S S S S P S S J l f ^ U"d e.r t a k i nSs : U*** ^nd him never fo fair oft; CW I v rC T h,,m in my Way' When l had anY th**Sto Ex<*ute Fortune. ' ^ WC ^ dlan§'d the Dice' h m a y bc *e * ™ h ^ e better Exeunt SCENF Love in a Nunnery. 'i> 4 S C E N E II. Enter the Duke of Mmtoui in Mafquerade, Frederick, Valerio, and others. T * or Vu r, fde Enter Lucretia> Hippolita, and Afcanio. kWmSJL 1 ; \A- u™e} k " ° , W already' b y y ° u r Defcription of his Maf-king- habit * but, W h i c h is the Duke his Father ? Afc*..He w h o m you fee talking with the Prince, and looking this way. I believe he has obferv d us. & - • 7 Luc-If he has not, I art refolv'd we'll make our felves as Remarkable as wc can: 111 exercife m y Talent of Dancing. Hip. A n d I mine of Singing, Duke to Frederick, D o you know the Company which came in laft ? Fred. I cannot poffibly imagine w h o they are : at leaft i Will not tell you j^ Duke. There's fometning very uncommon in the Air of one of them. Hi-hnefs 6 y°U' Sil"' Difcourfe with her> and fee if l Cin (atisfie your Duke. Stay, there's a Dance begining, and fhe feems as if fhe wou'd make one. S 0 N G and D A N C E. LOng betwixt Love and Fear Philis tormented Shund her own Wijk, yet at laft fix con fent ed- But loath that Day ftou'd her hlufies difcover, Come gentle Night, fhe faid, Come quickly to my Aid, u4nd a poor fi)ame-fac d Maid Hide from her Lover. Now cold as Ice Lam, now hot as Fire, L dare not tell my felf my own Defire * But let Day fly away, and let Night hafte her: Grattt ye kind Powers above, Slow hours to parting L^ove^ But when to Blifs we move, Bid 'em fly fafter. Hove fweet it is to Love when L difcover, That hire which burns my Heart, warming my Lover ; 'Tis pity Love fo true fhould he miftaken: But if this Night he be Falfe or unkind to me, Let me dye ere Ifee That Im forfiken. Duke, after the Dance. My curiofity re-doubles* muft needs hale that unknown Veffel, and enquire whither She's bound, and what Fraight fhe carries. Fred. She's not worth your trouble, Sir * She'll either prove fome common Courtizan in Difguife, or at beft, fome homely Perfon of Honor, that only Dances well enough to invite a fight of her felf, and would look ill enough to fright you. Duke. That's malicioufly faid : All I fee of her is Charming* and I have reafon to think her Face is of the fame Piece, at leaft I'll try m y fortune. Fred. W h a t an unlucky Accident is this! If m y Father Ihould difcover her, flies ruin'd * if he does not, yet I have loft her Converfation to Night. Duke approaches Lucretia. Afca. 'Tis the Duke himfelf, w h o comes to Court you. Luc. Peace, I'll fit him * for I have been inferm'd to the leaft tittle of his Actions fince he came to Town. Duke to Lucretia. Madam, the Duke of Mantoua, w h o m you mlift needs imagine to be in this Company, has fent m e to you, to know what kind of Face there is belonging to that excellent Shape, and to thofe charming Motions, which he obferv'd1 fo lately in your Dancing. Lvc, |